To: All State Officers, Local Lodge Presidents, Past State
Presidents and Members of the VA OSIA Foundation
From: Mary Louise Smith, State Recording Secretary
Subject: Quarterly Grand Council Meeting
The Grand Council will meet at 11:00 AM on March 21, 2010 at
the Giuseppe Verdi Lodge in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
The State Presidents' Cabinet will meet at 10:00 AM and the Virginia OSIA Foundation
will meet at 10:30 AM (Note change in time) on March 21,2010 at the Giuseppe Verdi Lodge.
Attendance at these meetings is essential and members of the Grand Council are
required to be present. To be excused from a meeting you must contact President Marie Siebeking
personally in writing, by phone at (757) 481-4030 or by e-mail at marie_siebeking1@verizon.net by March 13,
2010 Lodge Presidents are urged to attend personally or to insure that their lodge is represented at both the Cabinet meeting
and the Grand Council Meeting. (Note: Official lodge representation for the" Merit Point Contest" requires that the person
be a member of the lodge and not an officer or trustee of the Grand Lodge.)
The Giuseppe Verdi Lodge will prepare and serve lunch for all members of the Grand
Council. If a member is unable to attend this meeting, he/she must notify the Giuseppe Verdi Lodge by calling Lynwood
Sykes at (804) 288-4998 and leave a message on his answering machine to that effect, or send him an e-mail at Lsykes@stewart.com.
If a member of the Council misses the meeting and does not notify the
Giuseppe Verdi Lodge he/she will be charged the cost for the lunch. The cost for the luncheon, including wine
is $15 per person. Lunch will be served at 1:00 p.m.
Please submit your President’s report and the Committee Chairman’s
report to me by e-mail at, MLSmith912@comcast.net , in Word format in order to be part of our permanent records.
If not technically possible, written or typed (preferred) copies are appreciated. This is very important in order to have
an accurate record in the minutes.